Summer 2022 transfer rumours (Gilbey loan confirmed p513, a signing falls through last minute p541)

Why would WB sign for us after joining Huddersfield this summer and playing for them on the weekend? 

Cafc43v3r said:

Valley11 said:

Why would WB sign for us after joining Huddersfield this summer and playing for them on the weekend? 

And going to Huddersfield specifically because it's close to his family 👪 

Might have had a barney with the missus this weekend.

LonelyNorthernAddick said:

SDAddick said:

FishCostaFortune said:

golfaddick said:

Scoham said:

killerandflash said:

Scoham said:

MattF said:

https://twitter.com/RichCawleySLP/status/1564915305893318658

Mentions Gilbey, JFC and CM could all still go too.

Can see the sense in DJ out and a striker who can play wide coming in.

We already have enough players who can play wide in the squad

Kirk, JRS, CBT plus Leaburn and Payne who have played there this season already.

I agree, I want someone who’s firstly a striker rather than a winger who can play up front.

However given we want one with pace it’s likely have some ability to play wide too. It makes more sense than a pure poacher or another target man.

Another interesting thing about Sam Smith is he’s left footed. He could give both Stockley and JRS competition. Our left winger in Kirk or CBT is then more of a creator, with the main goal threats coming from the striker and right winger.

This.

We have enough wingers/wide forwards  - we need an out & out striker. Someone (like TS stated) who can run in behind defences & not struggle to get into the box 5 seconds after releasing the ball (Stockley)

Golfie three days ago:

 'Swap Mcleary for Stockley yesterday and we would have won.' 

McCleary's Positions:

To be fair, he's been playing up front on his own recently. But that's due to injuries in the squad, not his natural position. 

Isn't that the point though? Golfie thinks we need an out and out Central Striker, but thinks if we were playing a winger upfront on Saturday instead of Stockley we'd have won - the two points are an oxymoron to each other.

No, I'm just a moron. 

Dont listen to anything I say. I'm always wrong & have no idea what I'm talking about. 

golfaddick said:

SDAddick said:

FishCostaFortune said:

golfaddick said:

Scoham said:

killerandflash said:

Scoham said:

MattF said:

https://twitter.com/RichCawleySLP/status/1564915305893318658

Mentions Gilbey, JFC and CM could all still go too.

Can see the sense in DJ out and a striker who can play wide coming in.

We already have enough players who can play wide in the squad

Kirk, JRS, CBT plus Leaburn and Payne who have played there this season already.

I agree, I want someone who’s firstly a striker rather than a winger who can play up front.

However given we want one with pace it’s likely have some ability to play wide too. It makes more sense than a pure poacher or another target man.

Another interesting thing about Sam Smith is he’s left footed. He could give both Stockley and JRS competition. Our left winger in Kirk or CBT is then more of a creator, with the main goal threats coming from the striker and right winger.

This.

We have enough wingers/wide forwards  - we need an out & out striker. Someone (like TS stated) who can run in behind defences & not struggle to get into the box 5 seconds after releasing the ball (Stockley)

Golfie three days ago:

 'Swap Mcleary for Stockley yesterday and we would have won.' 

McCleary's Positions:

To be fair, he's been playing up front on his own recently. But that's due to injuries in the squad, not his natural position. 

And where he played on Saturday. I literally said  "switch McCleary for Stockley & we would have won yesterday". Ie, that match. Not the season or even next week. 

Jeez.

We would have lost. Stockley would have just sat between o connell and Clayden and they would have battered us.

Callumcafc said:

Senpai said:

Will Boyle only signed a contract with Huddersfield in June so I doubt it’s him. 

You're right but he's not getting game time. Three appearances off the bench for a total of 30 minutes on the pitch.

Maybe they want to keep him in the building as back-up. I'm honestly not well versed in Huddersfield's centre-back depth.

And you have the cheek to call yourself a football fan?! 

Come on rock god - time to deliver !!!

Senpai said:

Will Boyle only signed a contract with Huddersfield in June so I doubt it’s him. 

We are delighted to announce the signing of.


Susan Boyle. 

BR7_addick said:

MacG and Gilbey on their way out then?!  Can’t say I’m too bothered.  Wollacott much better and never really rated Gilbey myself.  

Perhaps. I worry about having Harness as our senior back up personally. Reckon that means Gilbey's out negotiating somewhere, think he's on his way out.

Jonniesta said:

BR7_addick said:

MacG and Gilbey on their way out then?!  Can’t say I’m too bothered.  Wollacott much better and never really rated Gilbey myself.  

Perhaps. I worry about having Harness as our senior back up personally. Reckon that means Gilbey's out negotiating somewhere, think he's on his way out.

Don’t think I’ve seen Harness play tbf.  I’m only concerned about the fact our number 1 is away for a 6 week period, can he cut it then

BR7_addick said:

Jonniesta said:

BR7_addick said:

MacG and Gilbey on their way out then?!  Can’t say I’m too bothered.  Wollacott much better and never really rated Gilbey myself.  

Perhaps. I worry about having Harness as our senior back up personally. Reckon that means Gilbey's out negotiating somewhere, think he's on his way out.

Don’t think I’ve seen Harness play tbf.  I’m only concerned about the fact our number 1 is away for a 6 week period, can he cut it then

The last round of PL fixtures are on November 12th, so I'm guessing that weekend (Burton away) will be Wollacott's last game with us before he goes to Qatar.

Following that, we have a league match on 19/11 at Port Vale and again on 3/12 at home against Cheltenham.

Unless Ghana progress from their group, Ghana's last game should be on 2/12 against Uruguay. I would hope Joe could be back in time for the game against Morecambe on 10/12 if that was the case and only miss two league matches.

(If they did get out of the group, you'd think he misses that 10/12 game as well but unless they're in the semi finals, he'd be back for 17/12 against Bristol Rovers at the Valley.)

DOUCHER said:

mendonca said:

Fingers crossed therer's more excitement than just one loan defender coming in.

It’s getting tense - I still believe we can sign an established forward who fits our system - a lot say it’s impossible, it can’t be done, never has  been done - I’m reading comics? dreaming too big and should be happy with a centre back / left sided job lot but no, I’m after the missing link - the final piece of the jigsaw - I’m praying cel cel is wrong and this striker will improve our first 11, not just our squad 🙏🤞👍

I don't think we are signing a striker.

Cafc43v3r said:

DOUCHER said:

mendonca said:

Fingers crossed therer's more excitement than just one loan defender coming in.

It’s getting tense - I still believe we can sign an established forward who fits our system - a lot say it’s impossible, it can’t be done, never has  been done - I’m reading comics? dreaming too big and should be happy with a centre back / left sided job lot but no, I’m after the missing link - the final piece of the jigsaw - I’m praying cel cel is wrong and this striker will improve our first 11, not just our squad 🙏🤞👍

I don't think we are signing a striker.

I’ve got a nasty feeling u might be right 

Somebody is eating with Thomas, Steve Gallen and Ron Dangerfield in Club 1905 at The Valley just now. Don’t recognise him.